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Noarlunga Centre · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Noarlunga Centre

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Noarlunga Centre compared to the rest of the state. While about 57.6% of the workforce is employed full-time, the area faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar places.

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📍 Noarlunga Centre, Suburb / Locality

Where Noarlunga Centre sits — Unemployment rate

5.2% ▲ —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Noarlunga Centre — higher than 71% of areas.

Noarlunga Centre5.2%
5168, SA 6.5%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 49.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the South Australian figure of 60%. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is higher than most areas.

Unemployment rate

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5.2% ▲ —

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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49.7% ▼ -0.5%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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57.6% ▼ -16.2%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 21.7%, followed closely by retail trade at 20.7% and manufacturing at 15.2%.

Industries people work in

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Noarlunga Centre splits fairly evenly between Health care & social assistance (27%) and Retail trade (25%), with Manufacturing at 19%.

Health care & social assistance 21.7% Retail trade 20.7% Manufacturing 15.2% Finance & insurance 8.7% Accommodation & food 6.5% Public administration & safety 5.4% Construction 3.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 19.6%. Labourers (16.3%) and technicians and trades (15.2%) also make up significant shares of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Noarlunga Centre splits fairly evenly between Community & personal service (19%) and Labourers (16%), with Technicians & trades at 15%.

Community & personal service 19.6% Labourers 16.3% Technicians & trades 15.2% Professionals 13.0% Sales workers 13.0% Clerical & administrative 8.7% Managers 7.6% Machinery operators & drivers 7.6%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Noarlunga Centre [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41034/noarlunga-centre/topic/employment